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BFG GTX 280 H²OC
Date: 2008-07-31 | Author: Gregg Gonsowski
Company: BFG
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INTRODUCTION
Today we have the distinct pleasure of looking at the results of the crazy minds over at BFG Tech, and some of their cutting edge technology. You see, the gang over at BFG is never satisfied; and personally, that's the way we at Bjorn3D like it. Fast is never fast enough and there is always room for more - a great mantra when it comes to technology, though not so great when it comes to driving on the road.
Thankfully, the crazy engineers over at BFG aren't allowed to leave the facility and must work on nothing other than creating the fastest cards around. The card we are speaking of today is none other than the GTX 280 H²OC edition from BFG. Fitted with the newest full-face water block from DangerDen and overclocked for good measure, this is one serious card. But underneath all of the copper and silicon lies a softer side, a greener side. You see this card doesn't just churn out frames faster than anything you've ever seen before, it also likes to save you money by using less power while it's not gaming. Read on to find out what other wonders this card holds and if it deserves a spot in your next build.
SPECIFICATIONS
| GPU Specifications | ||||
| BFG GTX280 H²OC | GTX280 | ATI 4850 | 9800GTX | |
| Fabrication Process | 65nm | 65nm | 55nm | 65nm |
| Transistor Count | 1.4 Billion | 1.4 Billion | 965 Million | 754 Million |
| Core Clock Rate | 680 MHz | 602 MHz | 625 MHz | 675 MHz |
| SP Clock Rate | 1,458 MHz | 1,296 MHz | - | 1,688 MHz |
| Streaming Processors | 240 | 240 | 800 | 128 |
| Memory Clock | 1,225 MHz (2,450 MHz) |
1,107 MHz (2,214 MHz) |
1000 MHz (2000 MHz) |
1100 MHz (2,200 MHz) |
| Memory Interface | 512-bit | 512-bit | 256-bit | 256-bit |
| Memory Bandwidth | 156.8 GiB/s | 141.7 GiB/s | 64.0 GiB/s | 70.4 GiB/s |
| Memory Size | 1024 MB | 1024 MB | 512 MB | 512 MB |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 | 16 | 16 |
| Texture Filtering Units | 80 | 80 | 40 | 64 |
| Texture Filtering Rate | 54.4 GigaTexels/s |
48.2 GigaTexels/s |
25.0 GigaTexels/s |
43.2 GigaTexels/s |
| RAMDACs | 400 MHz | 400 MHz | 400 MHz | 400 MHz |
| Bus Type | PCI-E 2.0 | PCI-E 2.0 | PCI-E 2.0 | PCI-E 2.0 |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 8-pin 1 x 6-pin |
1 x 8-pin 1 x 6-pin |
1 x 6-pin | 2 x 6-pin |
BFG takes a fast card and gives it a swift kick in the arse just for good measure. The H²OC is easily one of the fastest GTX 280s in existence today. For anyone who has a water cooling setup or is looking for a reason to go with water, you may just have the perfect upgrade. For those who wish to read about the architectural changes that took place with the GTX 280 please click HERE.
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